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and proposed amendments submitted, and to
prepare appropriate ordinance for 11/7/73
meeting.
10/3/73
Council voted to accept majority report and
minority report of Commission, all supplemental
reports and amendments, inclusive of Vice Mayor
Goodman's and Councilman Wiklers: and the City
Atty. to prepare appropriate ord. for 11/7/73. 10/3/73
Councilman Dr. Wikler's motion that an immediate
rent freeze be imposed in City until such time
as rent control ord. will be considered at meeting
of 11/7/73, failed to receive a second. 10/3/73
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City Atty. Wanick advised that by virtue of submission
of Commission's reports, members had fulfilled
their duties, and Commission was automatically
disbanded. He also advised that any members
of Commission who so desired, could testify as
individuals representing their own interests,
during consideration of the ordinance. 10/3/73
Discussion of a proposal to create a position
of Rent Commissioner, a new dep't. under City
Mgr., proposed by Vice Mayor Goodman, whose
motio'to direct City Mgr. and City Atty. to
initiate procedures leading to the creation of
a Rent Commissioner Dept., under City Mgr.
Also, to immediately search for a professional
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to staff this dep't. to implement formation
of an appropriate ordinance on rent control,
patterned after New York State law; to advise
Atty. Genii. of direction the City is taking
and request his opinion as to the constitutionality
and legality of this direction, carried.
Council declined to act on Dr. Wikler's motion to
place consideration of an immediate rent freeze
on agenda of this meeting. 10/17/73
City Mgr. asked to schedule subject of rent
control legislation on 11/21/73 agenda, with
all ordinances prepared by City Attorney and all
other interested parties. Councilman Dr. Wikler